Daniel 6:20

Then the king arose very early in the boker, and went in haste unto the den of lions.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?

In Context

19Then the king went to his heikhal, and spent the night fasting, neither were entertainments brought before him, and his sheynah fled from him.

21And when he came to the den, he cried with an anguished voice unto Daniel; and the king spoke and said to Daniel, O Daniel, eved of HaElohim HaChai, is thy G-d, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?

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Cross References

Genesis 18:14Is any thing too hard for Hashem? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, in due season, and Sarah shall have ben (son).

Numbers 14:15Now if Thou shalt kill all this people as one man, then the Goyim which have heard the fame of Thee will speak, saying,

Psalms 71:14But I will hope tamid (continually), 1 and will yet give tehillah to Thee more and more. 1

Psalms 119:112I have inclined mine lev to perform Thy chukkim forever, 1 even unto the end. ס Samech 1

Proverbs 23:17Let not thine lev envy chatta'im, 1 but be thou in the Yirat Hashem kol hayom. 1

Daniel 3:15Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, psaltery, and pipes, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the tzelem which I have made, well; but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery attun; and who is that G-d that shall deliver you out of my hands?

Matthew Henry on Daniel 6:19-25

Daniel's Preservation and Deliverance. ( b. c. 537.) 18 Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of music brought before him: and his sleep went from him. 19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions. 20 And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from… Read the whole commentary →

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